A conversation with Dr. Brian Licuanan, who is an award-winning author, speaker, educator and board-certified psychologist with nearly twenty years of clinical experience treating highly acute clients struggling with mental health and substance abuse. He also facilitates support groups for families needing to get loved ones into treatment and provides family crisis interventions for families desperate for help.

People with ADHD are 5-10 times more likely to have alcohol addiction than those without ADHD!!

Why are the figures about ADHD and addiction so startling! What is the link? And why are our tribe so at risk of abusing substances and alcohol?

We discuss this and more in 2024's final episode of Me and ADHD Podcast.

If you feel that yourself or a loved one is struggling with substances or alcohol abuse and you wish to reach out to Dr Brian, please see the details below.

Website: drbrianlicuanan.com

IG: @drlicuanan

TikTok: @drlicuanan

YouTube: @drbrianlicuanan

If you are in the UK and wish to talk to someone regarding addiction, please speak to your GP in the first instance. If this is not a choice for you, please see the links and numbers below for confidential advice and support.

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/recreational-drugs-alcohol-and-addiction/drug-and-alcohol-addiction-useful-contacts/#DrugSupportOrganisations

https://www.talktofrank.com/

Rehabs UK

info@rehabsuk.com

Call 03302 020015

Txt 07899216017

If you are in the USA, please see details below.

https://www.nami.org/about-mental-illness/

tel:+18009506264

https://www.usa.gov/substance-abuse

https://americanaddictioncenters.org/alcohol-drug-hotlinehttps://drugabuse.com/addiction/hotlines/